What are the time differences between the UK and USA?

The United States is split into six standard time zones – Hawaii, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern. The UK is five hours ahead of New York, six hours ahead of Chicago, seven hours ahead of Denver, and eight hours ahead of California.

Due to the fact the USA is such a large country, more than one time zone exists. In fact, there are six ‘standard’ time zones in the US: Hawaii, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern.

New York = five hours behind the UK

Chicago = six hours behind the UK

Denver = seven hours behind the UK

California = eight hours behind the UK

Alaska = nine hours behind the UK

Hawaii = ten hours behind the UK

These time zones are something you’ll need to bear in mind if you’re considering expanding your business to the US.

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